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#9FC33C Color

#9FC33C is rgb(159, 195, 60) in RGB, hsl(76, 53%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 69%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9FC33C
HEX#9FC33C
RGBrgb(159, 195, 60)
HSLhsl(76, 53%, 50%)
HSVhsv(76, 69%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 0%, 69%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(76.5% 0.163 123.3)
LABlab(74.26% -26.43 60.03)
LCHlch(74.26% 65.60 113.76)

What #9FC33C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #9FC33C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 9.05June Bud#BDDA57ΔE 9.25Limerick#9DC209ΔE 11.68Acid Green#B0BF1AΔE 12.82Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 13.47Citron#9FA91FΔE 13.54

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#9FC33C Channel Values

How #9FC33C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 159 · G 195 · B 608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 76° · S 53% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 76° · S 69% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 0% · Y 69% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.03:1 vs white · 10.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9FC33C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9FC33C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9FC33C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9FC33C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9FC33C
Complementary
#603CC3
Analogous
#C3A43C
Analogous
#5BC33C
Triadic
#3C9FC3
Triadic
#C33C9F
Split comp.
#3C5BC3
Split comp.
#A43CC3

Tints & Shades of #9FC33C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#ACCB57
#BAD473
#C7DC8E
#D3E3A5
#E0ECC1
#EEF4DC

Shades

#89A834
#76902C
#5F7524
#4C5E1D
#364214
#232B0D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9FC33C.

How #9FC33C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#9FC33C
Protanopia#BDBD3D
Protanomaly#B2C03C
Deuteranopia#B8B840
Deuteranomaly#AFBD3E
Tritanopia#ACB9B9
Tritanomaly#A7BD97
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #9FC33C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-9fc33c: #9FC33C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9FC33C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9fc33c': '#9FC33C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.624, green: 0.765, blue: 0.235)
Android XML<color name="color_9fc33c">#9FC33C</color>
SVG fillfill="#9FC33C"

More Green Colors

#9FC33C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9FC33C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9FC33C?

#9FC33C is a mid-tone green — rgb(159, 195, 60) in RGB and hsl(76, 53%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.05.

What is the RGB value of #9FC33C?

#9FC33C is rgb(159, 195, 60) — red 159, green 195, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9FC33C?

#9FC33C converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 69%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9FC33C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9FC33C scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9FC33C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9FC33C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 9.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.